The queen almost trotted to the desk, picked up a new piece of paper and pen, and wrote on it, "How did you know?"
Rong Xi guessed that she probably knew that there were people with ulterior motives in Jingren Palace, which was why she wrote these on paper.
Rong Xi didn't like complicated things, so he just wrote on it, "Don't worry about it."
The Queen guessed that this might be what the Governor told her. She didn't believe it at first, but when the Prince of Qing looked at her frequently at the banquet today, she was sure that this person must know her.
But she had never seen the Prince of Qing, which only meant that she had seen her own portrait.
"Why are you helping me?" the Queen asked.
Rong Xi didn't care. There were no more than three people who would do this. The first was the fifth princess, the second was the queen mother, and the third was the emperor.
She didn't know which of them it was, but the one she suspected most was the Queen Mother. After all, the Queen had snatched her niece's position as Queen, and she probably still had the idea of making her niece the Queen.
'Handy.'
The Queen received the secret letter written by Rong Xi two days ago, but she didn't believe it. How could a married woman like her have the Prince of Qing?
She was worried that this matter would be known to others and used as a basis for a story, so she had people secretly investigating it.
In order to avoid causing trouble today, she dressed simply and wore two more layers of clothing underneath, making her look very bloated. Even the emperor looked at her with some disgust.
The reason why she suspected that this was written by Rong Xi was because today the eyes of the Qing prince kept lingering on her, the fifth princess and the ninth princess.
With the strength of Lord Shen, it is possible for him to find out these things if he wants to, so she called Rong Xi to test him.
"Thank you."
"It's convenient, but does the Queen have any suspicions? The portrait of the queen of a country cannot just appear in the hands of a stranger."
“It’s not confirmed yet.”
"Well, then you pay attention."
The chestnut cake was also brought up by the palace maid at this moment. Rong Xi ate two pieces and thought it tasted good. She asked someone to pack some to take back to Shen Ze'an.
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As for Shen Ze'an, the emperor originally asked him to discuss how to not marry the fifth princess to the Qing Kingdom, but he remained unmoved.
"Your Majesty, the Prince of Qing must have already made up his mind to form a marriage alliance with Xia Li before he came. Didn't you know this before?"
"Yes, I know, but I have chosen someone else."
"Since His Majesty has someone else, the one who shines today should be the one who is prepared."
The emperor knew what he meant, but he just forgot to remind the fifth princess to dress elegantly. She dressed up for the event today. He didn't think it was a big deal at first, after all, he had seen the dancer before, and she was really good-looking. But in the end, he still chose the fifth princess.
"Now that things have come to this, we should think about how to resolve this matter. Yu'er is mine..."
Before the emperor could finish his words, he was interrupted by Shen Zean, "Your Majesty, a marriage between two countries is no joke. Qing Kingdom is still the strongest among the surrounding countries. Princess Anguo has married the third prince of Qing Kingdom. Your Majesty, what does this mean?"
The emperor's originally excited heart calmed down after hearing his words.
However, how he obtained the throne was a difficult task only he knew. He could not possibly submit to the Qing Kingdom, but Xiali Kingdom was not as powerful as the Qing Kingdom. He knew exactly which was more important.
Seeing this, Shen Ze'an was about to leave, but he saw the anxiously waiting Fifth Princess at the door of the imperial study.
The two passed each other, and at such a close distance, the Fifth Princess was once again shocked by his appearance. It was really a pity that she felt sorry for him no matter how many times she looked at him, because he was just a eunuch.
But she didn't have the heart to think about those things now. No matter how the eunuchs outside tried to stop her, she pushed the door open, ran in, and knelt in front of the emperor.
"Royal brother, I don't want to marry into the Qing Kingdom. Royal brother, please help me. I am your biological sister from a different mother."
The emperor was upset and his tone became much heavier.
"I've told you before not to spread rumors these days. Look at what you're wearing today. Do you think you didn't see the flirting with the Qing prince at the banquet? You're asking for trouble."
"You are slandering me. When did I..."
Before the emperor could speak, Xiao Dezi walked in anxiously, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager invites you."
Needless to say, everyone knew what he was being asked to do. As a filial son to Zhucheng, he naturally would not refuse to go.
But when they got there, they kept talking about how difficult it was for the three of them, mother and son, to depend on each other for all these years.
The emperor felt sad when he recalled the past.
The late emperor was absurd and cruel, and he loved male beauty. Every woman in the palace was in dire straits, and his mother was no exception.
Because of this, they should be the ones who know best how difficult it was for him to reach the position of crown prince and even the position of emperor today.
"Mother..." He said in a serious tone, "This matter concerns the diplomatic relations between the two countries. Do you think you can arbitrarily control it?"
The three of them fell silent, and after a long time Jiang Yuchu spoke in a low voice.
"Royal brother, why not let Jiang Rongxi marry him? She is a princess like me and looks similar. She has received so much kindness from you, so she should do something for you."
"What nonsense are you talking about? She is already married into the Governor's Mansion. How can we let her marry again?"
"Why not? Even though she is getting married, she is marrying a eunuch and we cannot destroy her virginity."
The Queen Mother seemed to be thinking about something. If I really am like this, it seems that it is not impossible.
The emperor felt it was inappropriate. "How can you, an unmarried woman, speak like that? Besides, the prince of Qing has seen Old Nine today. Do you think he won't recognize you? If something unexpected happens, we won't be able to explain it to either Qing or Chen Ze'an. And how will the ministers in the court view me?"
Jiang Yuchu burst into tears, "Royal brother, are you really going to watch your sister marry into another country? Besides, besides..."
"Besides, what?"
Jiang Yuchu hesitated, looking embarrassed, "Besides, Lord Ke and I are already husband and wife."
The emperor slammed his hand on the table, causing the teacup to fall a little. He shouted angrily, "What did you say?"
Jiang Yuchu didn't care anymore. She stood up and said, "Lord Ke and I are already husband and wife. If my brother lets me marry him, it will probably cause trouble."
“You, you…”
The emperor was so angry that he couldn't speak. He pointed at Jiang Yuchu and gasped heavily.
Seeing that he was not in a good condition, the Queen Mother quickly comforted him, "My son, since your sister is already like this, why not follow her advice? As for Chen Ze'an, he married Jiang Rongxi because of the dragon energy she carries."
She helped the emperor sit down and continued, "Besides, he originally wanted to marry Yu'er. Now he just changed the person. I think he is willing."
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